Absolute protagonist

Luoping County is located on the border of Ganzhou in the south. It has been a poor and barren land since ancient times. Not only is the spiritual energy scarce, but there are few unique talents. No one has been appointed as an official in the court for ten consecutive years. Bandits have always been rampant in the wilderness. A group of bandits entrenched in the deep mountains and old forests, robbing merchants and travelers on the road.

As a result, the commercial trade that was still somewhat established was also interrupted.

Even though the world is in chaos now, no princes are interested in this small place for the time being, which makes the people here a blessing in disguise, at least enjoying a few more days of peace.

However, in recent days, a rumor has been circulating in Luoping County.

It is said that the bandit nests that were originally entrenched in the mountains were picked out overnight. The mountains were bloody and corpses were everywhere. A group of people who came from nowhere occupied the best mountain and made it their own territory.

"I heard that they were a group of ghosts wearing black armor. They were resurrected ghosts from the underworld. They were the ghosts of the bandits who had killed them in the past and came to claim their lives."

"No, no, why did I hear that they seemed to be the troops of the rebel army? I wonder which lord they were under?"

"It's clearly the revenge of evil ghosts. I heard that their leader had a green face and fangs and was very vicious. Several hilltops were killed and bloody..."

All kinds of rumors that seemed true or false were circulating around Luoping County, which frightened the people here. However, what they didn't know was that the leader who was described as having a green face and fangs and was very vicious had abandoned the army outside the city and quietly appeared in the county.

In the early morning, the sky was covered with a faint white light.

On the empty streets, the sound of the wheels of the carriage rolling was rhythmic. A low-key and simple black carriage slowly passed through the street.

The thick curtains were lifted, revealing a face that was difficult to describe. His complexion was pale and almost sickly, his pupils were like ink, his eyebrows were slightly cold, and he looked as clear as a black and white ink painting.

The young man looked out from the car, slowly swept across the long street, and soon looked at a house in the city center not far away. He seemed to sense something, and a beautiful arc curved at the corner of his lips, and the joy from the heart overflowed.

This smile was like a breeze coming from the sky, and the clouds were hanging on the moon, which was really pleasing to the eye. At first glance, people couldn't help but speculate, could this young man with a natural talent suddenly have a blessing in his mind and think of some peerless poem?

"Well, I finally found it..." Looking at the inconspicuous mansion in the center of Luoping County, Chu Si's eyes lit up with full expectations, "It's worth my hard work, going through thousands of hardships and dangers, crossing the nine states from north to south, not only to avoid the pursuit of the rebel king, but also almost being kidnapped by a group of bandits..."

... Even so, the number one scapegoat he had been thinking about was finally found. There were thousands of hardships and dangers, and he couldn't help but be moved by himself when he thought about it:).

- So, if the other party doesn't take the blame seriously and work diligently in the future, it will be unworthy of his unparalleled attention:).

Hearing these shameless words, the blue-clothed girl sitting opposite him was stunned, and three question marks slowly appeared on her forehead: "...???"

... At this moment, Rong·Xuezha·Yin was a little skeptical about life. Is it because she skipped classes too many times in the past? How come she could understand each word of these simple sentences separately, but couldn't understand them together?

What does it mean to avoid the pursuit of the rebel king? Along the way, whenever she encountered the scouts of the rebel king's army, she was either persuaded by her own brother to become his own people, or was directly surrounded by their cavalry. Rong Yin really didn't experience the taste of being hunted. Instead, her subordinates fought more and more, and unknowingly gathered nearly 10,000 troops; what does it mean to be almost kidnapped by bandits? It was clearly a group of bandits who were actively found by the regular army, and they almost doubted their lives.

And someone rarely showed up from beginning to end, traveling along the way, and even took a leisurely walk to find their rebel king's army, and even roasted some game from time to time to show his superb cooking skills. Life is so leisurely.

...Is this the legendary thousands of difficulties and dangers?

After carefully recalling the experiences during this period of time, Rong Yin nodded in agreement, looking at the serious expression on the boy's face. She couldn't help but make a sound of envy and jealousy, just wanting to loudly express that she could do it.

As she spoke, the sound of the wheels of the carriage stopped abruptly. Through the opened curtain, she could just see a small mansion. On the door plaque were two big characters "Lu Mansion".

The vermilion door had been opened at some point, and servants and maids could be vaguely seen anxiously going back and forth in the open door. Crying and shouting were mixed together, and everyone's face was full of anxiety and panic. Soon, someone came out and hung a bunch of white paper lanterns at the door.

Chu Si got off the carriage and asked a passerby about the situation. The man pointed at the white lantern at the door and shook his head: "Sir, are you here to visit the county lord? Now it seems that it is a bad coincidence."

Then the young man dressed as a scholar sighed heavily: "...In my opinion, it is probably that something happened to the county lord's eldest son, Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu has been weak since childhood, and I heard that he had a serious illness some time ago. Now it seems that he is probably not well. Alas! God is really jealous of talents!"

The regret and pity he expressed were very strong, and he seemed to have great respect for Mr. Lu who died young.

Chu Si was confused: "...?"

…What happened? Did he just arrive a little late, and the number one scapegoat he had chosen was gone?

At this moment, he felt the deep malice of the heaven towards him.

In the Lu Mansion, in a special courtyard.

At this time, maids, doctors, servants, and even wandering Taoists were all coming in and out here, making a mess. The smell of bitter medicine residue was very pungent.

No matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone in the Lu family had a sad and depressed look on their faces.

You know, Lu Gongyi, who is lying in the house now, is the only legitimate son of the head of the family, and is also a rare young genius. He was born precocious, well-read, and was even valued by a famous contemporary sage. He was almost regarded by the Lu family as the hope of future rise.

It happened that this young Lu family member had not yet shined, but he fell ill inexplicably because of a cold, and his symptoms became more and more serious. Whether it was inviting famous doctors to treat the disease or finding Taoist priests to exorcise the evil spirits, the Lu family tried all kinds of methods, but not only did they do nothing, but they could only watch Lu Gongyi's illness getting worse and worse.

Just a quarter of an hour ago, he completely stopped breathing.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was extremely depressing. The hysterical crying of Mrs. Lu could be vaguely heard in the house. The head of the Lu family, who was the county magistrate, barely maintained a calm face, and his eyes were slightly red.

At this moment, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the door, and the exclamation of the maid. Mrs. Lu, who was already unhappy, no longer cared about her dignified image, and turned her head with anger: "Who is so tactless--"

Her voice stopped abruptly, and her anger turned into astonishment.

In the courtyard that was empty a second ago, a young man appeared out of thin air the next second.

He was wearing a plain black dress without any decoration, and his black hair was as thick as ink. However, his face was pale, and a pair of lacquer-like eyes contained a slight smile, which dispelled the coldness on him.

The way this young man appeared was magical, as if someone was holding a brush and splashing ink in the air, and he was "drawn" in an instant.

In the next breath after he appeared, he passed through the courtyard as light as a piece of thin paper, and came to the room with his clothes fluttering.

It seemed that some invisible terrifying aura suddenly descended, something in the room screamed sharply, and a gray shadow jumped out of the window on the other side.

Chu Si waved his hand calmly.

Everything around seemed to be slowed down several times, whether it was the falling leaves in the courtyard, the maid who was about to fall to the ground in panic, the curtains in the room fluttering in the breeze, or the tiny dust floating in the air... In the eyes of everyone, the scenes became like a slowly flowing stream.

The shadow flying out of the window also rushed towards Chu Si under the action of an inexplicable suction force, and then he was unceremoniously rolled into a ball and stuffed into his sleeve.

"Eh? It seems not too late..."

Chu Si stared at the wandering soul that was circling around the bed in a daze, and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, he stretched out his hand without hesitation, and "iaji" threw the soul onto the body on the bed.

Perhaps because it had not been away from the body for a long time, this wandering soul was like a naughty child who had been lost for a long time and found his home again, happily reuniting with the body.

The pale face of the young man on the bed gradually turned rosy. In the eyes of the Lu couple, he moved his eyelids and opened his eyes quickly. After a moment of confusion, the young man's eyes completely regained clarity.

"Past life and present life, dream or reality..."

Looking at his parents who were immersed in ecstasy for a long time, Lu Gongyi moved his lips and said very softly, then looked at Chu Si.

The young man with the backlight nodded calmly at him, and his expression hidden in the shadow showed an unfathomable taste. The moment their eyes met, the two seemed to have completed a tacit communication.

The next moment, the young man smiled slightly, and his figure slowly dissipated, like an ink painting dissolving lightly in the water.

Only the surprised and happy shouts of the Lu couple who finally came to their senses in the room remained.

Let’s not talk about how the Lu family was in a mess because of Lu Gongyi’s resurrection. At this time, outside the gate of the Lu Mansion, in the black carriage standing quietly, as the soul returned, the young man with closed eyes opened his eyes, and a deep color flashed in his eyes.

"...Okay." He said softly, "Let's go."

Three question marks appeared on Rong Yin's forehead again.

...Did something happen that she didn't know about in this moment of closing and opening her eyes?

Before she could ask her question, she saw Chu Si took out a gray ball from nowhere, "ia" stuck it on the table, and directly spread it into a big pancake, humming and groaning, and couldn't get up no matter how hard he tried.

"Ah!" Rong Yin's attention was immediately diverted, and she stretched out a hand to poke it, "What is this?"

"It's just a small demon..."

Chu Si said casually. His eyes fell on the gray ball, like an invisible sharp blade, which could peel off all its bones, flesh and skin in the next moment.

The gray ball, which was still struggling to get up, had its invisible hair all exploded at the same time, and immediately lay straight again, with its invisible limbs spread out, standing still, pretending to be a dead demon.

Seeing this, Rong Yin's eyes became more eager, and she couldn't help but stretch out her fingers again.

…

Growing up in the palace since childhood, and fleeing all the way after her family and country were destroyed, Rong Yin's personality is actually very satisfying. Until she returned to the inn they had booked, she was still having fun with a little demon.

A day passed quickly, and the night fell unknowingly. The bright moon cast a soft glow from the sky, casting a hazy color on all the scenes at night.

The insects stopped chirping, the leaves fell silently, and the sounds around disappeared at some point. The whole courtyard seemed to be shrouded in an invisible barrier.

Chu Si sat lazily at the stone table in the courtyard, casually catching the starlight cast by the purple star in the sky, and the expression in his drooping eyes was unclear.

There was a sound of footsteps at the door of the courtyard, and then Lu Gongyi, dressed in a wide-sleeved long robe and a scholar, strode in.

He came to Chu Si and suddenly bowed deeply: "Disciple greets you, sir."

In Lu Gongyi's excited eyes, the boy under the moonlight seemed to be equally immersed in the excitement of a long-awaited reunion. He nodded with satisfaction, and the smile on his face became brighter under the moonlight.

...Well, great, the coolie who took the blame finally arrived!

The author has something to say: Lu Gongyi (excited): ...Sir, sir!

Chu Si (even more excited): Great, the coolie was found!

Good night, my little cuties, see you tomorrow~

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